[HPFGU-OTChatter] Dictioanries (was Re: Slash and homosexuality)

[Sushi]

>Does anyone know a good online free dictionary? I needed a definition to use
>in one of my essays last week and found nothing helpful, but I fully admit I
>d left it to the last minute wand was fairly tired when I was searching.
>(Essay title - what s the essence of coutliness? definition of courtliness
>according to most dictionaries - behaviour suitable to a court, or worse
>just listed as the noun derived from courtly.)
>
>K

         Dictionary.com is pretty good.  It searches several online 
dictionaries (no OED, sad to say - I need a subscription to that) and turns 
up the results for all of them.  For "courtliness", I got:

         Suitable for a royal court; stately: courtly furniture and pictures.
         Elegant; refined: courtly manners.
         Flattering in an insincere way; obsequious.

         These come from the American Heritage Dictionary.  There are a 
couple more definitions as well, but this was the most concise.

         Hope this helps!

Sushi


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